The Washington critic., 1887-08-17

hours. The railway officials also dis.
patched wrecking car to clear the
track Ropes were drawn about the
wreck, and every effort was made 10
keep the crowd outside the lines, but
with poor success. The people
crowded everywhere and seriously in
terfered with the work Of the wreckers.
Officer w. II. Matthews was the first
man en- the scene. He helped to re.
move Engineer BrOsius from beneath
the engine and TO carry him into the
house at the corner. He also helped
10 pull q woman from one of the cars
she was almost buried from sight,
only her legs from her knees down
being visible at first. II was fortunate
that the accident occurred early In the
day for there are generally II number OF
people lettering about the Y during the
day.
Officer Matthews said that the train
was coming at very high rate Of
specd-hc thought about So miles an
hour. The mir brakes refused to work,
aud az he dashed around the curve
Brosius reversed his engine. This
probably caused the engine TO Jump
the track at the frog. 1t was found af
tcrward that the frog had been cut into
by the wheels as neatly as II done by a
knife.
THE LAST MAN RESCUED.
Charles Koch, a German, with his
wife, Wilhemina, aud their three chill.
dren, we're on their way from Cincin.
natl to Baltimore, where they were
about to take the steamer that sails
this afternoon for Germany. Koch was
the last man eXtricated from the wreck,
and when taken 10 the house of S.
Toepfer, s33 First street southeast, 1,
was found that he was badly injured iu
the small of his back. The three little
children of Koch stood by while thcir
| fathers wounds were being dressed
ard whimpered piteously.
| Christopher Morrison of Cincinnati,
aged ~ years, was Injured in the
small of the back. lie had bsen farm.
Ing out West, but, not making sue
cess of it, was on his way to Philadcl
pbia, where his relatives live. He
was in the forward smoking car at the
time the accident occurred and was
thrown 10 the floor by the shock, with
the water cooler on top of him.
| lie NEVER wHIMPERED.
Frank Donauer of st. Louis, aged
22, was on his way to settle in Phila
delphia. His shoulder was dislocatc |
ard his face and head cut. Donauer,
who is an intelligent young German,
was extricated from beneath pile of
chairs, and, though suffering iutrn .cly.
did not utter sound while Drs. j. b
Hamilton and Charles Luce of PrOyi
donce Hospital were setting the dislo
Gated shoulder.
Albert Thomas, i2G Eleventh street
southwest, had his collar bone aud left
shoulder injured, four severe scalp
wounds, leg cut, arm cut, and left eye
injured so badly that he will probably
lose it. lie was an employe of the cx
press car. He is now under treatment
by DR.. Hamilton Leach, at his own
home.
a CONSIDERABLE son.
j. II. Smith, tn c young fireman, had
both legs broken. He Is also suffering
from internal injuries and has au arm
badly sprained. Smith hesitated At
first about giving his name to CRITGc
reporter while lying in his cot at Provl
deuce Hospital, being afraid, as he
stated, that his mother In Cincinnati
would hear that he was hurt
Wilhelm Buck, aged 50, Of Cincin.
ratl, box maker, head cut badly. He
was on his way, with his wife, to Balu.
more, where they were going to take
the steamer this afternoon for Germany.
Mary Buck, aged 80, his wife, is suffer.
ing principally from shock. Mrs. Will
hemina Koch, wife of Charles Koch,
was also slightly shocked. The three
Koch children, aged o. 4 and 2 years,
badly frightened. Ell. Lechcmeyer Of
Cincinnati aged 2s, was slightly in.
jured.
All the injured. with the exception
Of Joe lIcaley and VIII Baxter. hurt In
the signal tower, were taken to Prov
idcnce Hospital In the police amhu
lance and patrol wagons. Their iniu.
rics were attended to by DR.. j. i. Ham.
ilton Of the Marine Hospital, and DR..
Charles Luce the resident physician.
Carroll Cook, passenger, who would
not give his address or be taken to the
hospital, was slightly injured and able
to walk away.
WORK OF THE FIREMEN.
Chief Paris and his men did good
work in releasing the imprisoned pas.
sengors and carrying them to places OF
safety.
The poCketbook that was supposed
to have been stO EN- was recovered by "A
fireman. The lady had to be cut out
of the car, and Oh ef Paris sent man
hack TO look for the pocketbook ana
he found it, with 81 inside